Category Archives: East Lothian Council

Deadline REMINDER: Polling District & Places Review Consultation

All responses must be submitted by 29 January 2024.

In accordance with legislation, East Lothian Council are undertaking a statutory review of polling districts and places. The review must be completed within a 16-month period from 1 October 2023 to 31 January 2025.

The consultation period will run from 4 December 2023 until 29 January 2024, providing members of the public, elected members, MPs, MSPs, political parties, community groups and disability groups an opportunity to comment on the proposals. Any persons or bodies making representations should, if possible, give alternative places that may be used as polling places.

The Returning Officer’s proposals, along with a list of current polling places and a current polling districts map, can be viewed on the Consultation Hub. Please see the link, below. Copies are also available for inspection at John Muir House, Haddington and Brunton Hall, Musselburgh.

https://eastlothianconsultations.co.uk/council-resources/statutory-review-of-polling-districts-polling-plac/

The following criteria has been used to assess polling places as part of this review:

• Availability
• Accessibility
• Safety, for both staff and voters
• Current electorate
• Projected electorate
• Number of postal voters

Comments should be sent to:

By email: elections@eastlothian.gov.uk

By post: Elections Office
East Lothian Council
John Muir House
Haddington
EH41 3HA

 

Polling Districts and Places Consultation

In accordance with legislation, East Lothian Council are undertaking a statutory review of polling districts and places. The review must be completed within a 16-month period from 1 October 2023 to 31 January 2025.

The consultation period will run from 4 December 2023 until 29 January 2024, providing members of the public, elected members, MPs, MSPs, political parties, community groups and disability groups an opportunity to comment on the proposals. Any persons or bodies making representations should, if possible, give alternative places that may be used as polling places.

The Returning Officer’s proposals, along with a list of current polling places and a current polling districts map, can be viewed on the Consultation Hub. Please see the link, below. Copies are also available for inspection at John Muir House, Haddington and Brunton Hall, Musselburgh.

https://eastlothianconsultations.co.uk/council-resources/statutory-review-of-polling-districts-polling-plac/

The following criteria has been used to assess polling places as part of this review:

• Availability
• Accessibility
• Safety, for both staff and voters
• Current electorate
• Projected electorate
• Number of postal voters

Comments should be sent to:

By email: elections@eastlothian.gov.uk

By post: Elections Office
East Lothian Council
John Muir House
Haddington
EH41 3HA

All responses must be submitted by 29 January 2024.

Nature Networks in Parks and Greenspaces – Survey Open

What would you like to see in your local park to enhance nature?

East Lothian Council has launched a Nature Networks survey to gather people’s views on ways in which nature and biodiversity can be enhanced across East Lothian’s public parks and green spaces in our towns and villages.

The Nature Networks East Lothian initiative aims to seek views on what people would like to see in their local parks and open spaces that would enhance their environment. Such changes can bring wide ranging benefits not just to nature, but also to the health and wellbeing of local communities whilst helping to tackle the climate emergency.

We would like to hear your views on what opportunities for nature networks and biodiversity enhancements you would like to see in your local parks and greenspaces.

Further details are in our news release here:

Residents asked about Nature Networks in their local park | East Lothian Council

The online survey is available on the Council’s website via this link: https://eastlothianconsultations.co.uk/infrastructure/nature-networks-parks-and-greenspaces

Paper versions of the survey will also be available to complete at all local libraries, Council Area Offices and Community Centres.

The survey is open until 5th July 2023.

If you would like to learn more about the Nature Networks East Lothian initiative please visit the webpage on the Council’s website:

 Nature Networks in our parks and greenspaces | Nature Networks | East Lothian Council

East Lothian Council Customer Survey

This week East Lothian Council launched a customer survey to help understand how customers contact the Council now, how they would prefer to do that in the future and how they use social media.  The response will inform the development of a new customer strategy.

The survey can be accessed on the link below or by scanning the QR code.  Paper copies are available in libraries, community centres and leisure centres.

https://eastlothianconsultations.co.uk/policy-partnerships/customer-survey

Notice of Road Closure between Garvald and Gifford

Please see the link (with map), and information below, for information about an upcoming road closure:

TTRO 070-23-CR

It is the council’s intention to undertake carriageway repairs at the above location. It is anticipated that this work will commence on Wednesday 8th March 2023 and will take approximately 5 weeks, weather permitting.

In order to comply with current Health & Safety legislation, it will be necessary to close the road to through vehicular traffic. A diversion route wil be signed during the works. Residents vehicular access/egress will be maintained from the Gifford direction.

Refuse and recycling collections will be collected as normal, however please ensure your bins/boxes are out for 7am on collection days.

Christmas Message from East Lothian Council

We would like to share a short YouTube video, created by the ELC Communications team, ‘A festive message to our communities’, featuring the EL Provost, John McMillan and the Lord Lieutenant, Michael Williams, reflecting on this unprecedented year we are about to leave (thank goodness) thanking  communities, throughout East Lothian during COVID 19, for their enthusiasm, commitment and extraordinary efforts:

https://youtu.be/nZPvREyAJ-4